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Tag: Barb Berggoetz
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Mike Price Takes Jack Nicholson Role In âOne Flew Over the Cuckooâs Nestâ
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Nothing makes actor Mike Price more nervous than being in a play that was a famous movie. One Flew Over the…
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Patricia Rhoden: An Artist Who Defies Labels
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As a child, when Patricia Rhoden would run out of paper to draw on, sheâd use pages in the telephone book. In high…
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Persimmon Inn: A B&B By and For Environmentalists
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Paul and Sue Fratianni are avid environmentalists. When they opened Persimmon Inn in September 2014, they wanted to follow their ideals, support the…
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Card Wizard Ace Saturn Opens Magic Theater on the Square
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Ace Saturn likes the feel of crisp, new playing cards, shuffling and handling them. He enjoys relating stories from fortune-telling cards.…
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Winter Hiking: An Invigorating Way to Spend a Saturday
BY BARB BERGGOETZ A Champagne cork pops. Hot chocolate warms the hikers, as does a small fire in the park shelter. The group shares…
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Cardinal Stage to Feature IU Student as Mary Poppins
BY BARB BERGGOETZ As a young girl growing up in Crystal Lake, Illinois, Elaine Cotter put on shows for her family. She performed in…
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Three Downtown Boutiques Just Off the Beaten Path
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Rebecca Carter designs her homey bungalow boutique, Rebecca & Me, so itâs like shopping at your girlfriendâs house. Linnell Schur draws customers to…
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The Toy Chest: New Upscale Kids Store with a Heart
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Once an aspiring neuroscientist, Hilary Key chose instead to focus on what makes her most happy â children and philanthropy. The…
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Christine Barbour: Professor, Writer, and Now Gemstone Jewelry Designer
BY BARB BERGGOETZ Christine Barbour so vividly describes the artisan jewelry she designs and sells that her passion for her gemstone creations is palpable.…